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Preparing for applications and interviews

Download The Parents' Guide to Work Experience and Employability, so you know how to help your teen make the most of the summer holidays to get the skills interviewers will be looking for in the future - while still doing things they enjoy!

 

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As a Parent Club member, you get free access to all our live online talks, giving you clear practical advice and the chance to ask questions. Upcoming talks include:​

 

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University Personal Statements: A Parent's Guide to Supporting Your Teen

University Personal Statements: A Parent's Guide to Supporting Your Teen

Wed 23 Sep 2026, 16:00-16:45 (UK)

Writing a university personal statement is one of the most stressful parts of the UCAS process - for teens and parents alike. This practical, live 45-minute session shows you what a strong personal statement looks like and how to support your teen through it without taking over, with time for questions.

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A live webinar for parents on helping your teen write a strong UCAS personal statement - what tutors want and how to help.

University Personal Statements: A Parent's Guide to Supporting Your Teen

Wed 23 Sep 2026, 16:00-16:45 (UK)

Writing a university personal statement is one of the most stressful parts of the UCAS process - for teens and parents alike. This practical, live 45-minute session shows you what a strong personal statement looks like and how to support your teen through it without taking over, with time for questions.

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Understand the earn-while-you-learn route to a degree - how degree apprenticeships work, how competitive they are, and how to help your teen apply.

Degree Apprenticeships Explained: What Parents Need to Know

Thu 15 Oct 2026, 17:15-18:00 (UK)

A degree apprenticeship lets your teen gain a full degree while working and earning, with no tuition fees to pay. This live 45-minute session explains how this fast-growing route works and how you can help your teen decide whether it's right for them, with time for questions.

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Evidence-based revision techniques and study routines parents can use to help their teen build consistent habits at home.

Study Skills & Revision: Helping Your Teen Build Better Habits at Home

Sat 21 Nov 2026, 10:00-10:45 (UK)

Good revision is about consistent habits, not last-minute cramming. This practical, live 45-minute session gives you evidence-based techniques to help your teen study effectively at home and stay on track, with time for questions.

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How to help your teen find and secure meaningful work experience - where to look, how to approach employers, and how to make it count.

Work Experience for Teens: A Parent's Guide to Finding Placements

Tue 12 Jan 2027, 17:00-17:45 (UK)

Meaningful work experience helps teens build skills, confidence and a clearer sense of direction - but finding it can feel daunting. This live 45-minute session shows you practical ways to help your teen secure and make the most of a placement, with time for questions.

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A practical guide for parents to non-degree apprenticeships: finding vacancies and supporting your teen to apply and interview.

Apprenticeships for Teens: Helping Your Child Search, Apply & Interview

Wed 3 Feb 2027, 13:00-13:45 (UK)

Apprenticeships offer a practical, paid route into a huge range of careers - but the search and application process is very different from university. This live 45-minute session helps you guide your teen through it step by step, with time for questions.

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For National Careers Week: how the careers landscape is changing and how to help your teen build the skills that matter most.

The Changing World of Work: Building the Skills Employers Value

Wed 3 Mar 2027, 17:00-17:45 (UK)

The world of work is changing fast, and employers increasingly value skills and adaptability alongside qualifications. Marking National Careers Week, this live 45-minute session helps you support your teen to build what really counts, with time for questions.

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Practical revision strategies plus how to spot and ease exam stress, so you can support your teen through exam season with confidence.

Exam Season: Helping Your Teen Revise and Manage the Pressure

Thu 22 Apr 2027, 16:45-17:30 (UK)

As exams approach, many teens feel the pressure - and so do their parents. This live 45-minute session combines practical revision strategies with guidance on helping your teen stay calm and balanced through exam season, with time for questions.

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How to help your teen find and secure meaningful work experience - where to look, how to approach employers, and how to make it count.

Work Experience for Teens: A Parent's Guide to Finding Placements

Tue 4 May 2027, 16:15-17:00 (UK)

Meaningful work experience helps teens build skills, confidence and a clearer sense of direction - but finding it can feel daunting. This live 45-minute session shows you practical ways to help your teen secure and make the most of a placement, with time for questions.

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Available to download all year round:

Supporting teens through GCSE and sixth form involves so much more than helping them choose what to do next — but understanding their options is a great place to start. The Parents' Guide to Careers gives you clear explanations of every pathway, plus practical things you can do at home to support your teen. Inside, you’ll find:

  • an overview of all their choices after GCSE and sixth form

  • the three different qualification routes explained: academic, technical/vocational and work based

  • practical way to help your teen build the skills they'll need for applications and interviews

  • easy ways to support their study and exam preparation

  • how to find work experience and what to look for

  • helpful tips for starting good conversations about their future

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Why we started

We’re Vanessa and Darius - two former school colleagues who kept hearing the same question from parents: “How can I help my teen?” We saw a gap: plenty of information for students, but almost nothing written for parents.

 

So in 2016, we set up The Parents’ Guide To, creating clear, up‑to‑date guidance and down‑to‑earth actions parents can trust to support their teens at every stage of GCSE and sixth form.

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